Hand stamp



Aug. 10 ,1926. 1,595,354

- G. G. MEVI HAND STAMP Aug. 10,1926.

G. G. MEV! l v HAND STAMP Filed July g, v1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lll f yen) dll Patented Aug. 10, `1.926?.

PATENT ermee.

. GEORGE G. MEVI, QF MOXJ'IIT NEW YORCIC HAND .Applieation` led July 2,

The object ot this invention is to increase the utility ol? hand. stampsby iinprffiveinente i'inn'le therein, the iinproyenoentehaving1reterence 'to several important parte of the de rice and lacingl ol anature such ae to overcoine dieadyantaejee which are inherent in handstampe hitherto proposed. The inven. tion, therefore, coneiets incertain peculiaritiee in the construction ot parte and in cer tain novelcombinations and correlations of elemente Substantially hereinafterdescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended Claims. i

ln the accoinpanying; drawings, l have illustrated the pre` redembodiment ot the invention, but it should be understood that theeinbodiinent ie exemplary and that changes in the details may be inadeWithout departinnl troni thefepirit oit the invention. ln eaiddrawingijifi, wherein like characters of reference denote cori.,spending parte in the 'eral views. i Fig. l. is a plan View ot thestamping elenient on a 'very large scale, the ,ale being,f about threetimes the eine olf the element, in actual practice;

Fig. 2 tie a longitudinal section on the irregular line l-Q ot Fig. l.;

big. 3 ie a prose Section on the line 3-3 of Fie'. l;

lling. il; is a plan View oit the blank :trom which the containerportitm oil" the stamping;r element ie lorined. Showing the ean'ie on aSmaller eeale than the precediner figures;

Fig. 5 ie a 'View in elevation showing' the etainpingig elenient appliedto a Support, a portion only oil: the latter being* illustrated;

bien '(3 is a detail perepective View ot the element oit the Supportwhich receives the etainping element; y

7 ie a sectional View thronefh a drinn employed ae a support for aSeries of the stamping; elen'iente,` Showingr two oiE the re eeirei-"e,one supplied with a Stamping eley ine t and. the other empty;

Y g. 8 ie a View ot one et the end ineinb. e ot said drum;

ll'ir. 9 is a longitudinal sectional View ot a hand staino whichembodies the said drinn. a series oiI the etanipine" elemente and aseries of receivers for etarniiinpg.elements, together With anindicatinor means, an inkingr means, an operating handle. andappropriate cennectione,1 theparte being so correlated thetfro V. 5l-,tthe operating liaudlewillro# STAMP.

1824. Serial No. 723,785.

tate the prii'itiner drinn to bring a Selected, stomping element intoposition for an iin` preeeion and will indicate when said position hasbeen reached by eaidetamping element, and long g'itnelinal movement oitea'id handle Will cause .ink to be applied to the selected etan'ipingelement and also move the druin bodily and canne Said `etaniping'element to .malte ite impression; p

Fig. l is a vertical sectional View on the irregular line lO--lO of Fig.9, but showing the parte in the positions they occupy While i theiunn'eeeion being made;` i

ll ll ie an end elevation of the hand etaini), but ein np; the handleportion et the operating' incarne and the indicating ineens, and ehowing.in dotted outline the :stamping` drinn, inkingr ineane and adjunctiifeparte in the positions they occupy when not in use;

Fin'. l2 is a top plan View of the hand stamp 'with the openatinglhandle omitted; and

Fig. catore.

The etalnping elen'ient l'iereinatter called stamp coniipoeed ot' twomembers', to Wit, a type member A. and a container A. ther-eter,secured. together to :torni a unitary Structure. rlbe type member is aSheet 1 3 a detail View oil' one oi' the indibloclicfor the likea'formed ol. sott rubber or other suitable material and having' one ormore type charactere` ci thereon. The con tainer il ie preferablycomposed of sheet inetal etainped up into Shape 'trein a.. blank snob aeie lehown in. Fig. l. This blank co1nprisesJ a body o Whoselongitudinaledges are eerrateifl ae` shown at ci `and Whoee lateraledg'ee, or ende, are 'formed 1.eepee tively to provide a lip or l'langiea? at one end oil the blank and lips orliangeli e and ai* projecting;one :trom the` elllen at the other `end ot the blank.

lin the production ol. the container A. from this blank` the body of theblank ie folded inwaril along* the longitudinal linee at oppoeite sidesthereof `and bent inwardly along the linee (l, (Fi 4l) therebyftorining; marginal horizontal flanges AlO entend ine' lonitnalinally ot' thetraine and ara r; 'ed outwardly of Side flanges ll which `:noted.thatsince the horizontal, margin-al,

`flangee v1.0 erejproduoed eubejientally-by (lll bending the portionsoli' the blank at the opposite longitudinal sides thereof between thelines and 6 inward upon the body or' said blank, the outer longitudinaledges of the flanges will be along the lines 5 and hence in line withthe side edges of the lip vor flange a3, so that When said lip or flangeis bent upward along the line 7 it will not only closel one end of thespace between the .side flanges 11 but will also extend beyond saidflanges to the outer edges of the marginal `flange-s and thereby formstops yWhose intermediate portion closes the space between the sidel'wall 11; and also includes .a lipo'r flange a2" at lthe end oppositethe stops 12; p

VIn the space defined longitudinally by the sidewalls 11 and lat one endby the portion 13 of the end Wall, the type member VA is arranged andthis type member is held in position Within the container Af by bendingthe upper vportions fofthe side flanges 11 and by bending the lip orflange a, over upon the upper surface of the type member, and further bybending the serrated vor toothed portions of the side flanges 11downward into ythe body of' the typevmember. Zrlthough ythe bottom ofthe container `has been described as closed `'it Will, of course, beunderstood that fit is only necessary in practice that it be of aconstruction which will co-ope-rate With the upper flanges or lips inassuring lthe retention of the type member A. Y c

The stamping member thus described is of simple and yery durable constru"'ion. It may ybe ykept in stock for an indefinite time Withoutdeterioration and will last a longtime in use. Moreover, itsconstruction is'such that it may be used upon any hand stamp or the likeof any type or style having anappropriate supporting member for theprinting element. A suitable supporting member for the stamping elementwould be one comprising channels or grooves to receiye the jmarginalflanges 10 and ledges which overhang said flanges, together withsurfaces to be engagedby the steps 12 `and the ne za/respectively:whereby the stamp- .ing element may beeapplid by sliding it'longitudinally to its `'place and will be held securelyagainstaccidental displacement by turning 4the lip a2 into holdingrelationslii-p with the Yigiart of the `su'fpprtfi'ngn ineinberA iyhieh:itis to co-operate for the parpo. The ieiatea reay te iistructed ofsoftrubber having a thickness such as to fill the container A or it maybe made of a plurality of layers of rubber, the lower or foundationlayer being separate from the upper or type carrying layer and being of.sponge rubber, for example. I prefer, in practice, however, that itstypecarrying portion be a comparatively thin layer of soft rubber andVthat there be interposed between this layer and the bottom of thecontainer, one or more layers of paper or thelike, such as blottingpaper, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, in which the typecarrying layer ismarked and the other layers are marked w.

Whatever the style of hand stamp to Which the described stamping elementis applied, I prefer to employ a receiver and retainer of substantiallythe form shown in Fig. 6, for said stamping clement. This receiver andretainer, marked B as a whole, has an upwardly open body, open also atits ends, having side Walls 14 with flanges 15 which extend toward eachother from the outer ends of the side Walls 14. It will be apparent thatthe stamping element may bc slid longitudinally into its place upon saidreceiver and retainer, and will be firmly held against longitudinalmovement in one direction by the cci-operative action of' its stops 12and the contiguous ends of the side Walls 14 and in the other directionby bending' its lip a2 over against the adjacent end of the receiver andretainer: and also held firmly against lateral movement and againstmovement in a plane at right angles to its longitudinal and lateral4movements by the cti-operative action oi the marginal flanges 10 of thestamping element and the walls 14 and flanges 15 of the receiver andretainer.

lt Will be noticed that the stamping elcnient vmay be removed with thesaine case an(k facility with Which it may be applied, its removalnecessitating only the bending of its lip a out of holding relationshipwith the part With which it co-opcrates and then slipping the stampingclement out of its rcceiver and retainer,v i. e.,` out of the part. ofWhatever suitable construction employed, which receives and holds it inoperative relationship With its support. Interchange of: the stampingelements, therefore, is cas-ily and expeditiously accomplished.

I have illustrated the application of the stamping element to a handstamp of the vtype which includes a rotative and bodily movable drum Ccarrying several of: these stamping elements arranged around theperiphery of the drum, the drum with its said stamping elements `beingcorrelated with means whereby any one of the stamping 'ele-1 ments maybe brought into position to make an imprint `italien moved bodily forthe purpose ef making such an imprint. The struc- 'tuf et ldieratenait-urbes a' l (lf) fil hollow theinember 9 0 :ind 'formilrev n.gear. l.

portent part of the nyentiom it being per teulerly noticeable that thereeeivingl and retnininf.;` elenient l5 'forms on importent memberentering into the eeifn-ltruetion oil? seid drum. In. feet, althonggh itmoy be neetnl in other types el. bend stampe then thoee emliiodying,1 edrum ot thie character, it wee specially designed tor ite utility es :iment ber ot' a drum ot" the eonstrnetion now to he deeerbed, attentionbeing;` called in thie een-- neeton to the tlenges or lpe lll :md li' etits opposite ende. This drinn C eomprieerfs two opposite end membere 2()and Ell limiter outwardly extending-:f tiene; :1nd SET-3 mit neeted withoooh other by :t eeriee o" the elements lf3, which solistentinlly :termthe periphery o'l the drum end have their lipe or flanges 1G and 17 bentinto n. holding;l rele-- t'onship with the flanges, Q and 2o. Themembers 2() und 2l end also the elemente l 4 are preferably mede otsheet .lnetel eteinped wood, ie pre'lferebly employed to rive strengthand 'rigidity to the drum. Ezteh end member 20, 2l is provided withinward projeetiene 2e preferably etrneh: therefrom. One in'iinirtentfpnrpos-ie :lorn'ied by these projections is the prevention oit ro-`tative movenient et the nienflberel 20 sind 2l.r

relatively to the filler member Q5, the projeetions beine; eenited in:reeeeees ,in the ende oit the lller member tor this purpose. A. sholt2? extends through the drinn und projeets et both oil ite ends beyond.seid drinn to provide jionrnnls 2T. Collars 27 ere tightly .fitted Upon.the Infojeeting ende oit this shfrlft :tml one o'l eziid Collane bean-eet its inner end zigreinet the outer enrteee et the member Ell. Whilethe other eollnr beers :tt itel inner end egel the enter sisirteee o'l:L nfieinber Q8 w .sieh .is monnteil. upon the 27. This membei.' is se 1in the memu ber 20 und is :termed with e eiren'ler :['len 28 havingopeninee 2S ell'engeil ont t .is preiei'ebly :termed et sheet metaletemped to sliepe. A simple menne 'for eesnring; that it will be heldeezfiinst rotative i'ileveniient relatively to the drmn Consiste el uneil 29 driven through it und into the filler member 9X.

Referring-g; new to llig'e. ,th l0 und ll., it will be eeen thet thedrum (l moimted le e carrier comprising; e top member 30 end end membere3l buying' et their lower ende outwardly turned flanges The jonrnele 2T(oli the drinn ere rotzttirely mounted in openinge in the side membersBlof this Cei rer. Rode B3 extend through the op 1n.: the henges end.f.:o-operate )iv Ell tlangee to guide the eerrier in :its np und downmoreinenl's herei letter niiore pettienlnrly eet Forth.. let delegue. eel'ititt "iivhiol'i ferme zin element olE (inop :ritme n/ieene lf).'llhis shott hos ite flower eed preti d 1d y lti en ixivei'ted-erewnweer 25, prelierlibly l to ehope, Whoee y stenn'iine eieinent ielnfi'ineiht nboizt by downn Werd e'ii'wei'nent oit the dreier Carrier.This ziiovement oil the drinn mim-ier end drinn. ie derived :fromloneil'eflinel nioifmneot eil: the ehnlt lf.- :,iml ie detined withinlimits which ehett le i-:eitzibly eeeln'ed to en iiiperzitioe handle lll'lor eonvenienee in operzitingg' it. lt extends; throi'iggh e sleeve 3i'the upper end ol" Awhieh enciende into the open loii'er end olf thehendle 3G. 1li. spring); 3B eneirelefei the sheft't -lfl und here n.titled lower abutment 3.)

k1nfeii'erziilily provlcfled by thel inwardly 'turned lower end oit thei-.rleeve ii'. "lfhie ,springt ex tende tln'elerh the :lileere :ind intothe ripper eed ol:I the bundle Sli :1nd its opper end en grew s e eolleror `i'iltsher -ii-(l which ie lifted to the sheilft.

Any suitable connection between the ehe tt responm 35 :1nd e roundoienine; in the top meniber 3() ol: `the drinn enti-rung end it Weeberlil. ie

:fixed on Seid lower end o'lg the eheftt :il'ioye` i the top meelefl.'30 of the (lynn) enl'rieaz This; eonstrnel'iioe permits thenfioyeiii'iifxntf-i described.

Stop Ineens :ire provided to detine eteiii-- by-etep rotativen'zoveineiits oil" lthe drum when moving; the letter to brine; eeeleeted etnnipinp; elemel'it into poeition :For eee The et p li'ieinehere diseloe ,l eompiiee :i Spring` preseed plene'ei.' 9:2 edzti'ited toenter the proie tions fl in the end member The spring); 4:3 whichoperates this plnnggeii end the inner end oit the plonger iteelt, memounted in ai. sleeve lll which ilarojeee inwardly from the edjfeeenterin 3l ol the drum carrier. ft will be epperent that the plungerfllwill snep into the projet, ions.

eheit lit-t minted luy lliii i 1 ftheklatter beingrl cupshaped,passhown, succes-siv'ely brought into operative relationship wiierewith bythe rotative movements of the Y drumV and will cooperate with said cup-Vshaped projections in holding; the drum against accidental rotativemovements trom v the position to which it has been set while cate whichstamping element is in position I kwhile cans-inor it to transmit itsrotar f moi` for use and hence to indicate when the desiret stanipirqg`element has been brought to such position. The indicating` ireconsistent a pointer 45, which is rotaV d by theshaft 34, and astationary dial. construction here shown, the pointer provided with apolygonal opi 'no' t receivingr the similarly 4sliap'ed lo said shaft.This permits the shi tt to move longitudinally7V relati'vel;7 to Y thepoir ment to said pointer. The dial member oi the indicatingl n'ieansembodies one et the novel features oil this invention, It in cludes abase member 46 and a tace member 47 both formed of metal. The tacemember 47 is provided at intervals with openings e8 each of whoselongitudinal walls .is forced with an upwardly extending lange 49. Tlopenings in the tace member cori spond in number anc position with thestampiigY elements on the drum and the ianges 4f) tern inate short otthe 'frontand rear ends of the openings. In each ot' these openings anindicating member 50 having proper indicia thereon is arranged, the sameresting on the upper surface of the base member and having' itslongitudinal edges underneath the flanges Li9.

These indicators maf.7 be made ot paper and cach is sei'iarate fromeverrv other. It willbe noted, therefore. that the indicating membersmay be interchanged readilv it bein@r onljg7 necessari,7 to slip the onewhich to be replaced out ot its openingl through the front ot the latterand slip another one into place through,V said iront. Obviously, thesemembers will be held against accidenta displacement without beineTsecured in position, by the portions of the face plate which overlaptheir edges. Simplicity oi? con struction,inexpensive manufacture andthe ease with which interchange ofthe indicating members mai.7 be madecharacterize this indicating means. Y

It will now be apparent that the construction illustrated permits an7one of the series of stamping; elements on the drum to be brought intoYposition for use bv rotation et Vthe, drinn. and that the particular onewhich is in position tor use will be indicated bv the vpos'tion oi thepointer 'with relation to the ating member v50 corresponding to saidstamping' element. It will 'also be drum.

understood that interchange of the stamping elements and correspondinginterchange oi the indicatii'igl elements in expcditioils and simplemanner has been provided foi.' in the construction herein set forth.

A suitable inking;` device is provided as a part of the stamp and thisinking;f dcvicc should be i'ree from Contact with any of the stampingelements, except the one which is to malte the impression and then onlyYat a tir immediately precedingi the momcnt at which then. pression ismade. I, there toro, have provided an inliing' means which comprises atrame E whose side mcmlwre`v fil, are pivcted at their upper ends. at52, and have their lower ends provided with a pan fill coutainino' aninlinp; pad 5i, which is normally out oi' contact with any ot thestanuiing elcments but in the path of downward move ment ot the latter,aswi'ndicated in Fig. 9. Each side member 5l is provided with in wardlvextending cam-shaped tracks to be engaged by corresponding projections5G carri' d bv the side members 3l of the drumcairicr, the latter forthis purpose being shown as having,T Va curved surface 57 bcneath thesaid projection and normall)Y out i contact therewith. In operation, thefirst portion et the downward movement otthc drum-carrier will bring itsportion 5o into contact with the surface of the trame ol the inlingmeans and tui-ther downward movement of said. carrier will then cans-1cit to turn the said trame of the inldngr' means outwardly about vtheaxis 52. By thc said first portion ot the niovement oi the drum carrierthe stamping element which is to malte the impression is brought intocoutact with the inking pad and receives ink therefrom and then thehikingr pad is swung: outward from the path of movement of the drinn topermit the stampingr element to malte its impression. This movement ofthc inkinp; means is against the tension of a spring` 58 which issuitaliil'tY arranged to rcturn the inkinir means to its former positionduring upward movement oit thc carrier and It will be understood thatthe downward movement oft the carrier and drum places the spring 38 oi"the operatingr means under tension adapted to cause the return of thecarrier and drum to its raised posi-- tion when pressure is removed fromsaid operating means.

It is desirable in practice to enclose the operating mechanism in acasingr so as to protect it and also protect the usci' against ink. Ihave shown, therefore. a casing,Y which comprises a top member 5l) whichcarries the stationaiwv dial of the inking menus hereinbefore referredto and also is provided with flanges 59 to which the frame E of theinking means is pivoted. A separate momber, open at top and bottom,'marked F in the drawings, e'ncloses the gearing and ico being arrangedin the space be ween said side walls and firmly held to the body member.

' for a hand' stamp Comprising a body member and a type member, the bodymember including a bottom and longitudinal and transverse flanges,v thelongitudinal flanges being at opposite sides of the member and arrangeeVinward of the edges thereof and thev transverse flange being at one endof the body member and extending with its ends outward beyond thelongitudinal flanges, the body member also having bendable lips at itsoppositev ends, and said type member being arranged in the spacepartially bounded by said flanges.

6. An interchangeable stamping element for a hand stamp, Comprising abody member and a type member, the body member having longitudinalflanges spaced from its opposite longitudinal edges to provide inarginalflanges outward of said. longitudinal flanges, the said longitudinalflanges receiving the'type member between them and having their upperedges bent into a holding relationship with'said type member.

.7. An interchangeable stamping element for a hand stamp, comprising abody member and a type member, the body member having longitudinalflanges spaced from its opposite longitudinal edges to provide marginalVflanges outward of said longitudinal flanges, the said longitudinalflanges receiving ving the type member between them and having theirupper edges serrated and extendinto the type member.

8. An interchangeable stamping element for a hand stamp', comprising abody meinber and a type member, the body member including a bottom andlongitudinal and transverse flanges, .the longitudinal flanges being atopposite sides of the member and arranged inward of the edges thereofand the transverseA flange being at one end of the body member andcomprising sections of different relative lengths, the larger seetionextending with its ends beyond the longitudinal flanges, said typemember being arranged in the space partially bounded bythe longitudinaland transverse flanges and the latter having their upper ends bent intoa holding relationship with said type meme-e l?. An ii'iterchangeablestamping element for a hand stamp, comprising a body member and a typemember, the body member including a bottom and longitudinal andtra'sverse flanges, the longitudinal flangesI being at opposite sidesof' the member and arranged inward of the edges thereof and havingserrated upper edges, and the transverse member being at one end of thebody member and extending with its ends beyond the longitudinal flanges,said type member being arranged in the space partially bounded by thelongitudinal and transverse flanges and said longitudinal flangeshavingthen serrated edges extending into the typt` n'iember. i

l0. rrn interchangeable stamping element for a hand stamp, nnprising abody memler and a type member, the body member including a bottom havingan inwardly extending tip at one end, a. transverse flange rising fromits other end, and longitudinal flanges at its opposite sides arrangediuward of the longitudinal edges of the bottom and of the opposite endsof the transverse flange, said type member being mounted in the spacepartially bounded by the transverse and longitudinal flanges.

ll. An interchangeable stamping element for a hand stamp, comprising abody memberand a type member, the body member including a bottom havingan inwardly extending tip at one end, a transverse flange rising fromits other end, and longitui'linal langes at its opposite sides arrangedinward of the longitudinal edges of tho bottom and oil the opposite endsof the transverse flange, said type member being mounted in the spacepartially bounded by the transverse and longitudinal flanges, and saidlongitudinal and transverse flanges havingr their upper portionsextending into a holding relationship wit said type member. i

l2. In a hand stamp, a stamping element coniprising a type member and aeontainer member united to form a unitary structure, the containermember provided with longitudinal marginal flanges, and a support forthe stamping element, provided with a longitudinal groove into which thestamping elenient may be inserted or from which it may be removed byendwise movement, the support having ledges or flanges to overlie themarginal4 flanges of the stamping olement.

13. In a hand stamp, a stamping element een A* sing a type member and aYcontainer member irited to form a unitary structure` the containermember provided with longitudinal marginal flanges, and a vsupport forstamping element, provided with a long"- tudinal groove into which thestamping elel ll U nient may be ineerted or from which it may be removedby endiviee inovelneet, the sul port having4 lerlg'ee or Hangers tooverlie the marginal llaugee olf .e stamping elel'nent and eaidetalnping element havi jg; iueane to deline ite longitudinal niovenfrentin one direetion and releaeable inf-wane to eeeure it against movementin the opposite direetion3 with relation to eaid enpport.

lll. A. hand stamp provided with a re lain-ei.' member having;longitudinal upaardly and inwardly extending;` lilangee at ite oppositeeidee, and a. etainliiing member re inovafibly inserted therein andoomprieinga type member and e container nieniber helifl regret er tolfoirui a unitary structure,` the eontaiijier nieinber h:ii/ille`longitudinal mar ginal llai ree which underlie the inwardly entendi]angee o'l the retainer niieniber. 15. A, hand stamp provided with aretainer member haviilg longitudinal ruewerclly and inwardly extendingflanges at its oppoeite eidee, and a etan'iping member'removably i11-eerted therein and comprising; a type member and a Container member heldtogether to :torni a unitary etrueture, the Container inen'iu berhavingI longitudinal marginal. langgee which underlie the inwardlyextending; :liangee of the retainer nienaber and also having; a etopelement at one end and a bendable holdingI lip or langeat its other endto hold it against longitudinal dieplaeeinent in the retainer member.

16. ln a hand etanop9 a drum eoiinprfeing end members; having outwardlyextending; flanges and a eeriee olf retainere` lor stamping elenientsextending from `one end ineluber to the other and havin@v their ende arevided with lips; or :flanges bent into a holding; relation 'with eaid:tlanggee 1T'. ln a hand .et-amp, a drum eoniprieing Iend ineinbere anda` eeriee et retainers tor fit-.ruining elemente, epannlile` the space1be-` tween the end nien'lbere ant eaeh havingan open end andlungitudinal ledger-i, in cour binetion h a eeriee oit etanuiingi;elenien I' ineertible into and removable 'from the re# Speetiveretainers by eiulwis-ie niovenient o'l the etaa'iping elemente1 eaehelearning@ eloinent compr ne' a type nlen'iher and container nleinberltherefor united to torni f1 uni-- tary structure, and Said containerineinber havingl longitudinal nierginal flanges to urn derlie theledgggee elfthe corresponding reteiner.

18. ln` a hand stamp, a drurnL e'oinprisi end nien'rbere` and e eerieeoli retainers :lor Stainping elen'iente, Spanning the i oe between theend inembere and eaeh o en open end and longitudinal ledgijee in,@einbination with a eeriee oi etanipii elements ineertible into andri-niovable roar the reepeetive retainers by endiviee movement ol thestamping elemente.; each. stamping; elen nient comprising a type memberand eontaiuu leaealiily eeeure ite end to the support and to hold itaganet longitudinal diel'ilaeeeient in the other direction..

19.1uahend etanzip, a drinn tornprieingrl end meniberej a. eeriee etStamp heldere :tor-ined eeparetely ilroni the end nieinbein andepannirui; the space between, the eamo and having; their ende in aholdiiiil relation therewith, and a reinlforein member 'loreiedeepmately.T ilroin the end niielnbere end etalrulii heldere andeeeiuedin the space bounded by seid end niemfbere and etainp holders.

Q0. 11i a hand stamp, a drinn eenrprieing `end ineinberehavingperipherJz/l llang'esnan d a Seriee oit etainlji heldere formedSeparately lroin the end nxen'lberiii and having.;u their op! poeiteende provided with bendeble line which eoopr-irete with Said llangee inf seeuiingr the heldere inA pleee.

21. lfn a haiul etailnp, a drum eoiuprieiiur end lnembere having;peripheral llangree eaeli iornled to provide a. Series; oit :flateurilaeee E1r-- renajed euereeeively thereabout, and a. seriee oli'.etanip heldere :lfornied Separately lroai the end nienilfiere and raehhaving.; a bottoni iueinber whoee `ende reet upon eorreepondi o' er llat.idrlieeee ol; .ea-,id liangee and are provided with bendable hpeextending; around the edges ol the saine.

Ql. ln a heed eta11'i]p,acl1'uu1 eoinprifinrg end iuernbere, a i riee oisteine heldere 'formed eeperetely from the endinenibere and espanninethe eliaee between the maine, eaoh etanip holder lawine; :it iteoppeeite eidee eubelan tiafllgf right angvruler lolieiiuflinal ilai tojljrrovide eliannr ivlueh open .lateralli` and y ledgers, to ireeeii andhold a etanrpingg; element, and ineaue ai. the ende olf-"the he f rre tohohl theni and the end members together.

Sie. la a hand elimini, a drain eoraprenr; enel nienihere.. harengperipheral ih` il n "l a eer; le. oi? etainp heldere termed SeparateljfYtrein 'the end inenibere and ejgianniae; tle enano between the r n; eaehetirlnp holder "gr at its-1 om 1e elders euhetantiallv '1 angularloiuritudinal llanggee to pro i Ble which open latere ly and haveoverhanewr` lethree.Il to reifeive and hold a anhu; elenien.. eaehholder eleo having; one line reo-onoratine with the llaiuree oii the 'llo hold the end nielnl'iere together.

Vln :i hend eterni?. a` druni eoinprieirrgg end nrei'l'ilflerer a.eeriee et etainp heldere termed seperately from the end inenibe're andeijienning the epaee between the saine,

' iso and having their ends in a holding relation therewith, areinforcing member formed separately from the end members and stampholders and n'iounted in the space bounded by said end members and stampholders, and means operatively related to the end members and thereinforcing member to prevent relative axial movement thereof.

. 25, ln a liant stamp, a drum comprising end members, a series ot stampholders iformed separately `from the end members and spanning the spacebetween the same, and having their einI in a holding relation therewith,a reinlorcing member formed separately 'trom the end members and stampholders and mounted i the space bounded by said end members and stampholders, said nd members having projeetions ei-Ltending into the r.itorcing member ano operative to prevent relative axial movementthereof.

26. In a hand stamp, a drum eomprisiirel end members, a series oi stampholes-rs Atermed separately from the end members and spanning the spacebetween' "Lne saine, yand having their ends in a holding relation there\7ith, a reintoreing member rmed separately trom the end n'ieinbers andstamp holders and mounted in the space bounded by sai-d end members andstamp holders, said end members having projections extending into thereinforcing membr and operative to prevent relative axialmovementthereof, the projections on one end member being substantiallyconcave and open outwardly and corresponding in number and location tothestamp holders to'also constitute elements of a stop inea-ns.

27. In a hand stamp, a drum comprisiv substantially cup shaped endmembers, :i series of holders for stamping elements ezttending Jfrom oneend member to the other and having lips at their ends operativelyengaged with the peripheral portions of the end members, an internalreinforcing member, a 4sub tantially cup shaped member mounted adjacentone ot trie end members and having its peripheral portion provided withvgear teeth, means to'seeure the cupshaped and reinforcing memberstogether against relative rotative movement, and journals projectingtrom the ends ot the drinn.

ln a hand stamp, the combination ot a stamp support, series oi' stampingelements removady mounted thereon, means to move the support to placeany one et the stamping elements into position for use, and means toindicate the stamping element which is in said position, including arelatively movable dialand pointer, the `dial comprising a base memberand a tace member, the face member having openings corresponding innumber and position with the stamping elements and adj cent its saidopenings being spaced from the base member to receive the edges oiindicators which are mounted on said base plate and exposed through saidopenings, respectively.

2E). ln a hand stamp, the combination of a st p support, a series otstamping elements remov bly mounted thereon, means to move the supportto place any one of the s" ng elements into position lor use, und s toindicate the stamping element i is in said position, including arelaniovable dial and pointer, the dial "rising a base member and a facemem-- the 'lace member having openings which spend in number andposition with the stamping elements and provided at opposite sides oteuch opening with iianges which extend upiv d :i nd toward each otherand termine-.te snort or the ends of the openings, for the convenientinsertion and removal of ind'eators into position to be exposed through.sont openings, respectively.

3i). in a hand stamp, the combination of a stamp support, a series ot'stamping elements removably mounted thereon, means ineludg a rotativeand longitudinally movable shaft operative by its rotative movement toplace any one ot' the stamping elements into position tor use :1nd byits longitudinal movement to move the support and stamping element tomalte the impression, and means to indicate the stamping element whichis in position `lor use, including a pointer pc taking ot' the rotativemovement ot the shat and relatively to which the shaft moveslongitudinally, and a stationary dial, the dial comprising a base memberand a tace member, the lace member having openings corresponding innumber and position with the stamping elements and having upwardly andinwardly extending walls which terminate at their front ends short o'lthe corresponding ends of the openings, to provide spaces adjacent theopenings to receive the edges oit indicators and to facilitate theinsertion and removal oi'l said indicators.

3l. ln a hand stump, a stamping element; a support theretor; alongitudinally inevable carrier for the support; operating meansconnected to the carrier to move the same; a. casing including a bottommember having an opening through which the impression is made, a `topmember and rods connecting the bottom and top members to each other, thecarrier having engagement with said rods to be guided thereby in itslongitudinal movements in the casing; and stop elements mounted on therods in the path ot movement ot the carrier in position to prevent theimposition of excessive pressure in 'he stamping element in making animpression, whereby smeared or blurred impressions are preventedregardless of the pressure exerted in the operating means.

ln a. hand stamp, a stamping element, a casing having an opening throughwhich the stamping element may be inserted or relli! liti

iva elen'ient and support having means co-operating` to permit thestamping element to he operatively engaged with and disengaged 'from thesupport, through the openingI in the casing and `by endvvise movement ofthe :stamping elenlent, said openingr having a Wall which isprolonged inthe direction oi 'the lengthot the stamping; elen'ient and isslibetantially alined with the stamping elen'ient to aid in theapplication or removal oi the eti-impingr element. y l

231i. In. a hand stamp, a stamping element, a eiipport therefor, thestaniping element and support hav rg means cooperating to permit thestamping element to be operatively engaged 'with and disengaged ironithe sinaport by endwvise n'ioveinent el' the amending element, a easing,an operatingl means to move the support and stanipi ng elementrelatively to the casing, including al spring' which is placed ondertension by one movement oit the support, the casing having an openingtln'onpgh which the stamp may be moved 'While beingI applied to or ren'ioved 'from the snppoii't, and ooo] 3erating means on the support andcasing to hold the support in operative relationship with said opening`against the tension of the spring while the stamping,` element is beingapplies or removed.

35. In a hand stampy a stamping element, a snpport therefor, thestamping element and support having moana' ce-o] 3e1ati1'ig.,r to permitthe ataniping elen'ient to be oper-- atively engaged with and disengagedfrom the support by endwise movement oil. the etamping` element, acasing, an operating means; to move the support and stamping elementrelatively to the casing, including a spring which is placed undertension by one :movement oi" the support, the casing having an openingthrough which the stamp may he moved while being applied. to or removed'from the support, and also having a bayonet elet and the support havingan element which traverees the slot and cio-operates therewith to holdthe support :in operative relationship with said opening against thetension of the spring while the stamping element is beine,r applied orremoved.

256. In a hand stamp, a stan'ipinigr element, a support therefor, thestamping element projects in making` the impression and also haring nseconiflopening adjacent the first mentioned opening;l and tl'ironghwhiclii the stanlpino' elena-int may be applied to or ron moved li-omits said support. i i

37. ln la hand stamp, stamping element a si'ipport therefor, thestamping;r elen'ient and support having means ofi-operating; to pern'iitthe stamping element to be operatively engaged with and disengaged, fromthe support hy endwise movement oi? the stamping elen'ient, a casiing7and means to niove the support and stamping elenn-nit relatively lo thecasing' in makingl the iinijiression, the casingv having an ojlnming.;through which the snrliaee of the stan )ing element infojects in makingthe impr( eion and aleo having;r :i second opening adjacent 4the :lirst:mentioned opening and tlnongh which. the Stamping element may heapplied to orl removed from its said support7` the second opening'having a wall, which is pro-- longed in the direction oi.z the etainpingelement i In a hand stamp, a stampinp; element, a support therefor, theetanfnainpr element and support havingl means oo-operatinnll to permitthe stan'iping,l element to be operan tively engaged With and disengagedfrom the support by endwise movement oit the Stamping' element, acasing, and means to more the enpport and stan'ipinpl element relatively to the easing in making the iin'ipression, the casing' having anopeningthrongli. Awhich the sin'iaee oit the stamping elen'ient projects:in n'ialinp; the impression and also having a second openingr adjacentthe first mentioned opening and through which the stainpine' element maybe applied to or .re-- moved 'trom i ts said support. and co-operatl ingmeans on. the support and easing to hold the support in operativerelation with the second openingI While the stamping element is beinelapplied or removed.

39. In, a hand stamp, a longitudinally' movable carrier, a drumrotatably monnted in said carrier, a series of stamping elen'ientsren'iovably mounted about the snriiaee et the drum, the drum andstamping elemente beingl relatively Yformed to permit the .latter to beseverally applied to or removed :from the drnm a easing having anopening; thii'origli which the stamping; elements may be so applied orremoved, by endwise move-- ment, and a rotative and longitudinallymovable operatingr means having a eonneoW length oit V the lil) tion,with the carrier and a connection with the drum.

40, In al hand stamp, a longitudinally movable carrier, afdrum rotatablymounted in said carrier, a series of stamping elements removably mountedabout the surface ofl` the drum, the drum and stamping elen'ientsbeingrelatively formed to per-mit the latter to beseverally applied to orremoved from the drum by endwise movement of; the stampingfelement,a-vcasing having an opening' through which t-he stamping elements may besoapplied or removed an operating means having, a connection with the(lr-um to rotate the same relatively tothe Carrier andf also having.aconnection` to the carrier to move t-he carrier and drum longitudinallyin opposite directions, the latter connection including a spring whichis placed under tensioni in longitudinal movement ot the carrier in one'direction and thereby becomesoperative to effect the movement offthecarrier inthe opposite dir'eetionL and means operative at will to holdthe carrier-against the latter movement and inoperative relationshipw-ith said opening inth'erca'sing andto permit rotative movementof thedrum.

41;. ln- Va hand stamp, av longitudinally movable carrier, a drumrotatably mounted in said` cai-rien. a series or"z stamping element-sremovably mounted about the surface of the drum7 the drum and stampingelements being relatively formed to permit the latter to be severallyapplied to or removed from the drum by endwise movement ot" thestanjiping element. a casing havingr an opening in its bottom throughwhich the im pression is made, and havlng a second opening adjacentthereto through which the stamping elements may be applied to` orremoved V'from the drum, an operating-means having aconnection with thevdrum to rotate the same relatively to the carrier and also having4aconnection with the car-rior to move the same andl theIdrumlongitudinally in opposite directions the latter connectionincluding a spring which is` placed under tension in longitudinallmovement of the carrier-in one-direction and thereby becomes operativeto effect` longitudinal Inovement ofs the' carrierI inthe; oppositedirection, and means operative at will to hold the carrier against thelatter movement and in operative relationship with the openings intheeasingV and permits rotative movements of the drum for: the convenientapplication or removal ofi any one or more stamping elements.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE G. MEVI.

